Despite now been being a bird seen on a good proportion of days out at many sites, it was very pleasant to sit and watch a pair of Marsh Harriers nest building and performing a food pass on a good sunny day with, again, better-than-forecast weather. A few other people enjoyed the action.
Commas were more noticeable today and Andrenas active around the flower beds. This Bee-fly was quite obliging as was this hover which I didn't immediately recognise, Cheilosia albipila; this is an early spring species and I think one I've not seen before. The root plate of a fallen tree was attracting a H-fFb and the various holes (not sure what's been excavating them) were being inspected by my first Nomada of the year; too far for a useable record shot. And finally this Lassioglossum morio or thereabouts, below.
Apart from a couple of Blackcaps no other sign of migrants but good numbers of Brent lingering on still, providing a rather typical winter scene; but I guess it will only be days 'til they're off.
Commas were more noticeable today and Andrenas active around the flower beds. This Bee-fly was quite obliging as was this hover which I didn't immediately recognise, Cheilosia albipila; this is an early spring species and I think one I've not seen before. The root plate of a fallen tree was attracting a H-fFb and the various holes (not sure what's been excavating them) were being inspected by my first Nomada of the year; too far for a useable record shot. And finally this Lassioglossum morio or thereabouts, below.
Apart from a couple of Blackcaps no other sign of migrants but good numbers of Brent lingering on still, providing a rather typical winter scene; but I guess it will only be days 'til they're off.
